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Lies Can Be Murder
Commentators emphasize that a "false matter" specifically refers to false accusations or testimony in legal settings. John Calvin notes that when a lie leads to an innocent person's death, the false witness is more the killer than the executioner. This verse treats bearing false witness with the utmost seriousness, equating it to murder.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 23:6–9
18th Century
Theologian
Four precepts evidently addressed to those in authority as judges:
To do justice to the poor. Comparing Exodus 23:6, and Exodus 23:…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 23:1–19
19th Century
Bishop
The “miscellaneous laws” are here continued. From Exodus 23:1 to Exodus 23:9 no kind of sequence in the laws can be traced; from Exodus 23:10 to th…
John Calvin
On Exodus 23:7
16th Century
Theologian
Keep thee far from a false matter. Since he seems to speak of perjury, which brings about the death of the innocent, some might perhaps pr…
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John Gill
On Exodus 23:7
17th Century
Pastor
Keep yourself far from a false matter
Or "word" F26 ; from receiving a false testimony, or taking the fal…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 23:1–9
17th Century
Minister
In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Everything in it is suited to the desired and avowed…